MINORS

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A minor must contain 15 to 18 semester hours of course work, with at least 9 hours of upper division course work (numbered 3000 or above). Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor. Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor. The intent of establishing minor fields of study is to offer students the opportunity to broaden their education through the minor field. The selection of a minor field of study should be made to fulfill this goal.

The department shall make available to students the requirements for the minor--the total number of hours required, along with the enumeration of any particular courses that are mandated or excluded, residency requirements (if any) for the minor courses, and grade requirements for minor courses if those requirements differ from the general University standard for credit (a D as the minimum passing grade).

A student may select a minor in consultation with his or her advisor. The student may then consult an advisor in the minor field who can inform the student of remaining requirements for the minor. When the student has met the requirements for the minor, the advisor in the minor field will then certify that fact to the student's dean. The completed minor will be recorded on the student's permanent transcript, but not on the diploma. For students completing a minor after graduation, the statement shall appear on the transcript in chronological order following the courses taken subsequent to graduation. A student must be enrolled at the time a minor is approved by the University Council, or subsequent to that date, to receive credit for the minor. A student may have more than one minor.

Select a Minor:

Aerospace Studies African American Studies African Languages and Literature African Studies Agribusiness and Management Agricultural and Applied Economics American Sign Language Animal Science Anthropology Applied Biotechnology Arabic Art/Art History Asian Languages and Literatures Astrophysics Avian Biology Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biological and Medical Anthropology Biology Biomedical Physiology Cellular Biology Chemistry Chinese Language and Literature Classical Culture Classics and Comparative Cultures Cognitive Science Communication Studies Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies Computer Science Consumer Economics Criminal Justice Studies Crop Science Culinary Science and Nutrition Dairy Science Dance Design and Media Disaster Management Ecology Educational Psychology Elementary Agricultural Education English Entomology Environmental Design Environmental Economics and Management Environmental Health Science Environmental Law Environmental Soil Science Exercise and Sport Science Fashion Merchandising Film Studies Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Food and Fiber Marketing Food Science Forestry French French Studies General Business Genetics Geography Geology German Gerontology Global Health Greek Health Policy and Management Hebrew Language and Literature Historic Preservation History History of Science, Medicine, and Engineering Horticulture Housing Management and Policy Human Development and Family Science Human Services International Affairs International Human Rights and Security Italian Japanese Language and Literature Jazz Music Korean Language and Literature Landscape Studies Latin Latin American and Caribbean Studies Latinx Studies Law, Ethics, and Philosophy Law, Jurisprudence, and the State Linguistics Mathematics Microbiology Military Science Music Nutritional Sciences Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management Personal Health and Well-Being Pharmaceutical Sciences Philosophy Physics Plant Biology Plant Pathology Political Science Portuguese Poultry Science Public Health Public Policy and Management Quechua Religion Resource Economics Russian Social Work Sociology Spanish Sport Management Statistics Studio Art Swahili Language, Literature, and Culture Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Theatre Transnational European Studies Turfgrass Management Urban Planning Vietnamese Language and Literature Wildlife Sciences Women's Studies

Minor - African American Studies

• A minor must contain at least 9 hours of upper division course work.
• Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor.
• Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor.
• Students are subject to the residency requirements of the University for completion of the bachelor's degree.
• All prerequisites must be met for the courses.
• All courses used to satisfy the minor must be passed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better.

Program Description:
The Institute for African American Studies provides a central focus for study in the impact of African American contributions upon human culture. The theory and subject matter of African American studies allows students to leverage a broad variety of skills into rewarding careers.

Required Course (3 hours):

AFAM(HIST) 2000 or AFAM 2000H

Electives (12 hours):
Choose twelve hours of additional AFAM courses. Nine hours must be in upper-division courses (above the 3000 level). Students may choose courses across the three areas of African American Studies, which include: History and Culture; Behavioral and Social Inquiry; and Languages, Literatures, and the Arts.

TOTAL HOURS: 15

For more information about minor course work, contact:
             Dr. Carolyn Jones Medine or Dr. Lesley Feracho
             (706) 542-5197